THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP or THE LETTER OF THE SMYRNAEANS This revision into modern English is by Richard Neil Shrout, from the translation of J.B. Lightfoot. INTRODUCTIONJohn the Apostle ordained Polycarp bishop of Smyrna, a city north of Ephesus. After a lifetime of ministry, Polycarp was martyred at the age of 86 (eighty-six). This Epistle … Continue reading The Martyrdom Of Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna
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